The floor of the Dunk was transformed to resemble a summer food bazaar with restaurants, wineries, coffee houses and sweet treats lining the perimeter of the floor. Most of the vendors were local and serving their signature dishes: Snookers with their chili, Fluke Wine Bar and Kitchen and ceviche, Carina e Dolce with beautiful cake pops, the Nitro Cart with creamy iced coffee and Tom's Bao Bao with steamed buns and cold noodles. Local craft breweries were on hand including Grey Sail, Newport Storm, Crooked Current, LongLive Beerworks, Union Station and Narragansett, as was clam shack Evelyn's Drive-In, Saugy's Dogs and Great Northern Barbecue.

Looking to expand its charity golf tourney, CVS Health Charity Classic, CVS hired entertainment company Octagon. To incorporate a Rhode Island theme, they turned to food, inviting vendors to the two-night event. A company spokesman said 6,000 people were expected to attend.

All the food and drink seemed a good deal for the $20 ticket. The set up also included plenty of seating at picnic tables or umbrella tables. A demonstration stage had celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson cooking.

The event will be held again on Friday from 5:30 to 10 p.m. with tickets sold at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center box office. Providence restaurant Red Fin Crudo + Kitchen's Jennifer Behm-Lazzarini will headline the stage Friday at 7:15 and 8:15 p.m.

There were also national vendors and some liquor companies. But lines were the longest for the specials from local favorites including Provisioner, which served mac and cheese with braised short rib, and venison chili from Open Season.

Not all of the restaurants listed on advance stories were on hand Thursday night. More than a dozen were unable to attend and others, Matunuck Oyster, Gracie's and Brix, will be there on Friday only.